NEVER TOO SMALL Melbourne Sustainable Small Apartment 51sqm/548sqft. Nightingale 2 is a continuation of the revolutionary sustainable and low footprint apartment project, designed by Six Degrees as an affordable, vertical community; connected to the streets around it.
Context: HB 3395 (2023) included a provision to remove barriers to small-footprint apartment buildings by allowing single-staircase access above the third story in certain limited conditions. HPAC recommended implementing this with clear and objective rules under particular conditions.
This particular example perfectly highlights why Low Footprint Apartment Buildings is so captivating.
Low-waste design expert Laura Baross helped redesign nonprofit founder Larissa May's small Brooklyn rental apartment.To keep the environmental footprint low, I always aim to source secondhand furniture and decor, Laura explains.
Type Street Apartment, Chens minimalist take on small footprint living, is his latest exploration into architectures invigorating potential. The renovation won three categories at the 2018 ArchiTeam Awards and received a shortlisting in the 2018 Houses Awards.
This low-footprint and sustainable small apartment building designed by Breathe Architecture is a wonderful example of how our thinking on outdoor space in high-rise living can be expanded.
